Ventilation device

US7909032B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WEINMANN GERATE FUR MEDIZIN GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Karl-Andreas Feldhahn · Hamburg, DE
• Wolfgang Wedler · Hamburg, DE
• Matthias Pulla · Hamburg, DE
• Christof Göbel · Hamburg, DE
• Thomas Ress · Barmstedt, DE
• Frank Herrmann · Armstedt, DE
• Stefan Hein · Berlin, DE
• Christian Kluin · Hamburg, DE
• Joachim Gardein · Redondo, ES

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/086
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A ventilator with integrated breathing air humidifier has at least two defined air pathways provided in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the breathing air humidifier is installed and fixed on a horizontal surface of the ventilator. The ventilator with integratable breathing air humidifier has a breathing air humidifier with at least a top part and a bottom part, wherein a water reservoir is provided in the bottom part, and wherein the top part cannot be removed from the bottom part when the unit is in at least one operating mode. The ventilator may have an air humidifier with at least one water reservoir, and at least one filing device for the water reservoir in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the filing device can be operated with one hand and/or opened with one hand.